Dhoptewadi Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dhoptewadi is a village situated in Devgad taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 202 families residing in the village Dhoptewadi. The total population of Dhoptewadi is 796 out of which 371 are males and 425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhoptewadi is 1,146.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhoptewadi village is 85 which is 11% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhoptewadi is 809 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,146) of Dhoptewadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhoptewadi is 84.2%. Thus Dhoptewadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 91.36% and the female literacy rate is 78.29% in Dhoptewadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhoptewadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhoptewadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhoptewadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 47 | 38 |
| Literacy | 84.25% | 91.36% | 78.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 197 | 75 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Dhoptewadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhoptewadi village out of total population, 244 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 244 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 240 | 180 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 111 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 27 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 42 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 552 | 189 | 363 |
Map of Dhoptewadi, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Dhoptewadi, Devgad
Below are the list of villages near Dhoptewadi village in Devgad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nimatwadi | 629 |
| Valivande | 962 |
| Hadpid | 522 |
| Chandoshi | 697 |
| Ombal | 527 |
| Kinjawade | 2,491 |
| Shevare | 368 |
| Torsole | 1,172 |
| Rahateshwar | 628 |
| Shirgaon | 2,555 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhoptewadi, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia